Showgirls at heart

Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 25 July 2007 04:28

CattleShowGirls.jpg Courtesy photo. Maci Schlehuber, Lauren Geis, Taylor Harms and Katey Ehrlich (from left) take a moment from their duties at the Tri-County Fair in Herington earlier this month to pose for this photo. The girls, who represent three hometowns, three 4-H clubs and two schools are united by their love for showing cattle. Click image to enlarge

They chatter about heifers and steers with as much enthusiasm as most girls muster for Beyonce and boy bands. But these four Marion County...

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District exploring alternatives to AMPI

Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 25 July 2007 04:21

The Hillsboro City Council discussed but put off making a decision at its July 17 meeting about whether to make repairs to the city-owned AMPI building, which was damaged by fire in April.

Meanwhile, Mayor Delores Dalke confirmed that USD 410 is “looking at other options” to locate its central office and bus maintenance services.

The district, as part of its bond issue approved by voters June 5, had planned to move those services into the west portion of the building, which it would...

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Pratt hosts a homecoming for heroes

Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 25 July 2007 04:18

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Garden of gratitude

Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 18 July 2007 07:50

MorganGardenVertP7112362.jpg Karen Benbrook (left) and Ann Slocombe huddle around Marilyn Jones in the newly renovated garden behind the historic Morgan House in Peabody. The two women invested “mind-boggling” energy into the project, Jones said, which required more than two weeks of hard labor. Marilyn Jones kneels beside the planter made from an aged wooden box and repainted with designs from Mrs. Morgan’s own quilts.

An attempt by two Peabody women to express their gratitude to...

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HVI seen as extension of HDC vision

Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 18 July 2007 07:40

DriggersSeibelP7132378.jpg Darrell Driggers (left) and Clint Seibel say the start of Hillsboro Ventures Inc. is an extension of the vision for economic development shared by the founders of its parent organization, Hillsboro Development Corp. Don Ratzlaff / Free Press. Click image to enlarge.


The recent launch of a local initiative in economic development is intended to broaden the vision that was cast some 40 years ago, not replace it.

That’s how the newly appointed executive director and a...

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